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HopeStage Research
Find mental health clinical trials near you
Find public mental health studies by condition or country, with plain-English summaries, recruiting status, source links, and practical next steps.
Displayed with source links and a patient-friendly entry point.
Global public records across multiple countries and sponsors.
Browse research opportunities by condition
Start with what you’re looking for. Each card shows how many studies are available and how many are recruiting.
By condition
Also by country
Choose a country to see local research opportunities.
Australia108 studies available · 66 recruitingExplore →United States3187 studies available · 963 recruitingExplore →Canada504 studies available · 232 recruitingExplore →France424 studies available · 154 recruitingExplore →Belgium77 studies available · 31 recruitingExplore →United Kingdom1127 studies available · 922 recruitingExplore →
We make mental health research easier to understand
- Plain-language summaries of public studies
- Recruitment status, country, sponsor, and source links
- Clear next steps
- Practical participation notes
Built by people who've been there.
We don't cover everything - we cover what we know, because we live with these conditions ourselves.
HopeStage is built by people with lived experience of mental health conditions. That shapes what we explain, what we prioritize, and how we make research less intimidating and more useful in real life.
Guides to understand clinical trials
How HopeStage Research worksUnderstand how HopeStage Research helps people explore mental health clinical trials, verify official sources, and prepare better questions.Clinical trial glossaryPlain-English definitions for common clinical trial terms: randomized, placebo, double blind, informed consent, sponsor, and investigator.What is a clinical trial?A plain-English explanation of how mental health clinical trials work, official sources, consent, and useful questions to ask.How to join a clinical trialPractical steps to explore a mental health clinical trial, understand why research participation matters, prepare questions, and find support.Bipolarity clinical trials near meFind bipolarity clinical trials near you by checking country, recruiting status, study sites, official sources, and practical next steps.Depression studies recruiting nowExplore depression studies recruiting now, with recruiting status, country, official source links, criteria, and next steps.Anxiety clinical trials by countryCompare anxiety clinical trials by country, recruiting status, sponsor, official source links, and practical next steps.How to join a depression studySimple steps to find a depression study, check eligibility criteria, verify the official source, contact the research team, and prepare questions.Adult ADHD clinical trialsExplore adult ADHD clinical trials with age range, recruiting status, country, official source links, and useful questions to ask.What to check before joining a mental health studyA simple checklist before joining a mental health study: official source, criteria, recruiting status, location, duration, risks, and contacts.Guide to bipolarity clinical trialsA clear guide to exploring clinical trials for bipolarity, lived experience, mood, sleep, and official study sources.
Patient trust and adoption support by role
Explore how HopeStage supports mental health teams across operations, recruitment, engagement, clinical trial management, and digital health adoption.
Clinical Operations LeadReduce patient adoption risk in mental health clinical trial operations with clearer patient journeys, trust barrier analysis, and patient-friendly study communication.Explore →Patient Recruitment LeadImprove patient recruitment for mental health trials with trust-focused messaging, patient-friendly study pages, and clearer pathways from awareness to qualified interest.Explore →Study Manager / Clinical Trial ManagerHelp study managers reduce patient confusion, repetitive questions, site workload, and dropout risk in mental health clinical trials.Explore →Patient Engagement LeadMake patient engagement in mental health research practical, credible, and useful with lived-experience insight, interviews, and patient adoption recommendations.Explore →Digital Health Founder / CEOHelp digital mental health founders improve patient adoption, retention, trust, and product-market fit with lived-experience feedback and patient insight.Explore →
Free support and clearer research, built from lived experience
HopeStage is a free support network built by and for people with lived experience of mental health conditions, especially people living with bipolarity. HopeStage Research helps people find and understand public research studies for bipolarity, depression, anxiety, ADHD, schizophrenia, and related conditions, with plain-English explanations, original source links, and practical next steps.
What is HopeStage?
HopeStage creates free education, community conversations, social content, psychoeducation, and practical tools to help people understand their experience, accept themselves more fully, and build stability and hope.
Why trust this platform?
HopeStage has been active for several years in mental health education, advocacy, and community building. Research pages use official public registry records and keep links to original sources so people can verify details before contacting a study team.
How is it funded?
The platform is free for patients. HopeStage funds free patient resources partly by working with mental health organizations, research teams, startups, biotech companies, and clinical trial teams to improve patient trust, insight, recruitment, and solution design.
Partners
See partnersBuilt with trusted mental health partners
HopeStage collaborates with patient communities, mental health organizations, research teams, companies, and media outlets to make lived experience visible and useful.
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Trust
We inform. You decide.
HopeStage gives you a clearer starting point. The final call always belongs to you and your care team.
Find studiesQuestions people ask about HopeStage Research
What is HopeStage Research?
HopeStage Research helps people affected by mental health find and understand public studies, with simpler explanations, links to official sources, and clear next steps.
Who is this platform for?
The platform is for people affected by mental health, their loved ones, and professionals who want to explore public studies on bipolarity, depression, anxiety, ADHD, schizophrenia, and other conditions.
Where does the information come from?
The information comes from public sources, such as ClinicalTrials.gov or other official registries. When possible, we include a link to the original source so users can verify the details.
How does HopeStage make studies easier to understand?
We rewrite key information in simpler language: study goal, condition, status, country, sponsor type, important criteria, and possible next steps.
Can HopeStage tell me if a study is right for me?
No. HopeStage can help users understand a study, but only the research team can confirm eligibility and answer medical or practical questions.
What should I check before joining a study?
Before joining, check the official source, eligibility criteria, possible risks, time commitment, study locations, and speak with a health professional if you are unsure.
Study exploration
Not sure which study to explore?
Answer a few simple questions about your location, preferences, and practical constraints. HopeStage can help you identify public studies that may be worth reviewing.